Carole DiSalvo, 75, sits in the engine of a new American Airlines Boeing 777-300 ER at American's maintenance facility at D/FW Airport. DiSalvo, who began work as a flight attendant at American in November 1958, retired last week after more than 54 years in the skies. Great job, Great timing Carole ! (www.dallasnews.com) More...

She had a very successful history... I am sure she could tell us all some real stories over different things she has seen. I wish her well in her retirement... She looks like a person who very much enjoyed their job.

I was hoping by submitting this, that those of us on FLightaware could honor her with respect. Anyone who can show up with a smile and really care and serve people for so long deserves it. Just in case she came across this page, It would have been nice if some of you could have left your comments in your head, and not here. I've spent many years flying for work and pleasure, and women and men like Carole Disalvo are the ones that make flying so great. I guess I'm a bit jaded at this point, but when I was 4 years old I flew for the first time on Pam Am - LAX - i think Halifax - LHR flightand I'll never forget how the Flight Attentandat treated my brother and I, from the cockpit tour, wings pinned on our shirts, and then she made a tent with a blanket over our chairs so we could sleep. I WAS IN LOVE :) It was 1966 so I'm sure it was a women about the same age and caliber as Carole Disalvo. So .. Hat's off to the great ones of us all who provide more than just (gettin by job performance) and go beyond our job description every day....

I belong to FlightAware because I love every aspect of aviation, worldwide. Yes, we sometimes get some really sad or controversial news in this community of enthusiasts, but this is just an excellent "feel good" story. Clearly, this is a lady who devoted her entire working life to something she just loved to do. Thanks, Scott for ferreting out this marvellous tale, and thank YOU, Carole for your dedication, service and excellence.

It's such a pitiful shame that some people are so shallow as to be hung up on outward appearances rather than things that we have control over such as respect, courtesy, thoughtfulness, kindness, loyalty and hundreds of other assets. The Asians have it spot on by holding their elders in high esteem and admiration. Thanks for speaking up.

Thank god the airlines have people like Carole still working in the industry. While all of you ignoramuses sit here and complain that you want young sexy women,people like Carole are the only ones that will take care of you in the air. All of you adult perverts try to feel young and if the only way for you to do that is sit on an airplane staring at attractive flight attendents then you really need to do something with yourself (Strip Club, Porn, what ever floats your boat). I hope that all of you benighted men can start respecting the women who are wathing out for you in the air, and not worrying so much about when you can try to hit on a young flight attendent who really think that you are nasty. - Matt (I am 15 and I realize that having a young flight attendnt for old men to flirt with is not the most important thing)

Way to go Carole! What amazing dedication to your craft and still looking really great. Is there a book in your future? I've no doubt you've got some stories to tell, some good, some not so good but on sum obviously a time well spent. Some enterprising young author might be calling on you, probably a host of them no doubt, to capture those experiences for all to read and be entertained. I was entertained reading your short anecdotal experiences in this article. I've no doubt the ole narrow body 707 was cozy in the back end as it was likewise in the "diesel 8." Well done Carole and all the best for the future.

Why is that a problem, they do make the best food, and treat us all better than our parents would. Maybe your family dosent love you, but i know from my personal experience that i enjoy interacting with my grandparents as they treat me very well.

I hope you realize how senseless you sound. One is not going to be thrown off of a job that they are perfectly qualified, and able to complete. I do not think it is difficult to realize that not everyone in this country is able to retire at a young age. Mrs. DiSalvo was not going to drop her job at a certain age to go and begin a new career in her 40's. If this is what you expected her to do, then you should go back to school to learn about how seniority works (Yes I am calling you uneducated if you could not figure that out).